Last year, Van Assche faced his compatriot Arthur Fils in the semi-finals. But there will be no repeat this year: Fils, seeded n°1 this year, had to win his duel against the American Learner Tien (122nd in the ATP) to secure his qualification, but he He lost in four sets (4-2 4-2 3-4 4-3). Third in his Blue group with only one success, the Ile-de-France player is eliminated, leaving Tien and Joao Fonseca to reach the semi-finals.